A scuba diver dove down from a surface of the ocean to an elevation of -59 9/10 feet to a rate of -16 feet per minute. After spending 11.75 minutes at that elevation the diver ascended to an elevation of -28 9/10 feet . The total time for the dive so far was 18 1/8 minutes. What was the rate of change in the divers elevation during ascent? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. The rate changed of the divers elevation was ft/min

Ascientist studied a population of workers to determine whether verbal praise and/or tangible rewards affect employee productivity. in the study, some workers were offered verbal praise, some were offered tangible rewards (gift cards, presents, and some were offered neither. the productivity of each participant was measured throughout the study by recording the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. which inference might the scientists make based on the given information? a.) the number of daily tasks completed by each employee may influence the dependent variable, which is whether the employee receives verbal praise, tangible rewards, or neither. b.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the independent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. c.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the dependent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. d.) the dependent variables, which are verbal praise and tangible rewards, may influence the number of daily tasks completed by each employee.